Pal Joey (1957) |
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| Director(s) | George Sidney |
| Producer(s) | Fred Kohlmar |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Love Triangle, Show Business |
Featured Cast of Pal Joey See More »
Rita Hayworth(as Vera Simpson)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Rita Hayworth
(as Vera Simpson)
Frank Sinatra(as Joey Evans)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Frank Sinatra
(as Joey Evans)
Kim Novak(as Linda English)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Kim Novak
(as Linda English)
Elizabeth Patterson(as Mrs. Casey)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Elizabeth Patterson
(as Mrs. Casey)
Franklyn Farnum(as Person)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Franklyn Farnum
(as Person)
Robert Reed(as Boy Friend)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Robert Reed
(as Boy Friend)
Pierre Watkin(as Mr. Forsythe)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pierre Watkin
(as Mr. Forsythe)
Frank Wilcox(as Col. Langley)
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Pal Joey
Released
1957
Frank Wilcox
(as Col. Langley)
Pal Joey Overview:
Pal Joey (1957) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by George Sidney and produced by Fred Kohlmar.
Academy Awards 1957 --- Ceremony Number 30 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Walter Holscher; Set Decoration: William Kiernan, Louis Diage | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Jean Louis | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Viola Lawrence, Jerome Thoms | Nominated |
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Pal Joey Quotes:
Vera Simpson:
Me and Joey are the same type of cat, we understand each other.
Linda English:
I'm never drinking again.
Joey Evans: First hangover?
Linda English: Why does it feel so bad?
Joey Evans: It only feels so bad in the morning cause it feels so good the night before.
Joey Evans: First hangover?
Linda English: Why does it feel so bad?
Joey Evans: It only feels so bad in the morning cause it feels so good the night before.
Joey Evans:
Good Morning!
Linda English: What's good about it?
Joey Evans: First hangover? Well, there's a first time for everything.
Linda English: Why do people drink when you feel so awful the morning after?
Joey Evans: Maybe because it feels so good the night before.
Linda English: What's good about it?
Joey Evans: First hangover? Well, there's a first time for everything.
Linda English: Why do people drink when you feel so awful the morning after?
Joey Evans: Maybe because it feels so good the night before.
Joey Evans:
The only thing I'm superstitious about is 13 in a bed.
Linda English:
My mother always says a lady's a lady wherever she goes
Joey Evans: And a bum's a bum wherever he goes.
See More Quotes from Pal JoeyJoey Evans: And a bum's a bum wherever he goes.
Pal Joey Facts
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Columbia Studios head Harry Cohn suggested Marlene Dietrich for the role of Vera Simpson. Dietrich turned down the part but suggested her friend Frank Sinatra for the role of Joey after Gene Kelly was denied the part. Cohn suggested Jack Lemmon before Sinatra was eventually cast.
Rita Hayworth plays the rich older woman keeping Frank Sinatra as her boy toy. In real life, Hayworth was only in her late thirties when she made this film and was three years younger than Sinatra.
After Columbia producer Harry Cohn saw the success of Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl, he promised this film to them. (Kelly had his big break by creating the role of Joey Evans on Broadway.) Sadly, the story took another 15 years to reach the screen and by that time, Kelly was under contract to MGM. Hayworth was cast as the older woman, with Kim Novak now playing the younger woman.
Billy Wilder was the original choice to direct. He discussed it with Columbia studio head Harry Cohn over lunch one day. Not only did Cohn turn down him as director, but he later sent Wilder a bill for their lunch.
Rita Hayworth's own singing voice is heard in the introductions to her songs otherwise dubbed by Jo Ann Greer.